Article Directory :: Politics & Government Articles Stop the Hate - Anti Muslim Discrimination Complaints at Record Levels By Brian Mahany Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 12Nov2010 Word count: 403 Viewed: 1192 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site On the anniversary of 9.11, a pastor in Florida threatened to burn a Quran. Earlier this fall, France banned women from wearing burqas. These events attracted international media attention and resulted in violent protests around the world. What has not been reported is the steady rise of anti-Muslim complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In just 5 years, the number of complaints has more than doubled. In 2004, the EEOC received 697 complaints alleging anti-Muslim bias. Last year? 1,490. A record high. In fact there were more complaints filed last year than in 2002, the year after the September 11th World Trade Center tragedy. The increase in EEOC filings reflects the increasing intolerance towards Muslims. Mary Jo O'Neill, spokesperson for the EEOC, was more blunt. "There is a hatred, an open hatred, and a lack of tolerance of people who are Muslim," she said. In a recent press release, the EEOC announced it was bringing charges against JBS USA, a Colorado meat packer. In a particularly disturbing case, federal officials say that JBS managers did nothing when Muslim workers had blood and meat thrown at them by co-workers and supervisors. Company restrooms have Anti-Muslim graffiti including some particularly vile references to the Prophet Mohammed written on walls. Muslim workers were denied breaks to pray and were fired when requesting a change of time of their evening break during the Islamic holy celebration of Ramadan. Colorado and Nebraska authorities joined in the complaint against the company. Earlier this year, federal authorities sued popular fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch for refusing to hire a Muslim woman because she wore a head scarf. The government also charged a Sheraton hotel in Phoenix with permitting anti Muslim discrimination by allowing employees to call an Iraqi born co-worker a "camel jockey" and terrorist. (The company denies the allegations.) Unfortunately, this type of hatred is increasing. Employers have a legal duty to keep that hatred out of the work place. Having supervisors join in the religious taunts, as the JBS complaint alleges, certainly gives rise to a hostile work environment. This dramatic rise in complaints makes it clear that Muslim -Americans continue to have difficulty assimilating into our communities. Just how bad is the problem? Although Muslims make up less than 2% of the American population, last year they accounted for a quarter of all religious discrimination complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It's time to stop the hate. Attorney Brian Mahany is a partner in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin law firm of Mahany & Ertl, LLC. From the firm's headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he represents victims of sexual harassment and employment discrimination across the United States. Brian can be reached through his website, http://www.mahanyertl.com or by calling him directly at (414) 704-6731. EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here More articles by Brian Mahany

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